Physical and Chemical Properties

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What is a physical property?

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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity, such as color, boiling point, or melting point.

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What is a chemical property?

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A chemical property describes how a substance interacts with other substances, leading to a change in its chemical composition, such as reactivity or flammability.

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Is blue color a chemical or physical property?

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Physical Property

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Is boiling point a chemical or physical property?

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Physical Property

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What are examples of physical properties?

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Examples include color, odor, density, melting point, boiling point, and solubility.

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What are examples of chemical properties?

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Examples include reactivity with acids, flammability, and the ability to rust.

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What is a physical change?

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A physical change is a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition, such as melting ice or dissolving sugar in water.

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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change occurs when a substance transforms into a different substance with a new chemical identity, such as burning wood or spoiling food.

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Is melting point a chemical or physical property?

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Physical Property

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What happens to the identity of a substance during a physical change?

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The identity of the substance remains the same during a physical change.